TORONTO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market
closed more than 1 percent higher on Monday, backed by soaring
oil and gold prices and global manufacturing data that
suggested more improvement in the world economy.

Eight of the top 10 heavyweight advancers were
resource-based stocks, including oil companies Suncor Energy
SU.TO and EnCana Corp ECA.TO, as oil prices soared above
$81 a barrel, and the price of gold and other precious metals
also rallied.

Manufacturing data from major economies reinforced evidence
that a global recovery was in motion. Chinese manufacturing
grew at its fastest pace on record in December, while U.S.
factories marked their best month in nearly four years. Other
data showed strength in British and euro zone factory
production growth. [ID:nSGE60301H]
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